I'm curious about several issues, but I'll start here: Asking for exemption from "any training sessions that present LGBT issues in a manner contrary to one's religious faith... [or] event or activity wherein participation would violate represent a violation of conscience informed by a sincerely held religious belief" is quite vague. Does that mean "Don't make me march in a Pride Parade or perform a same-sex marriage", or "don't require me to attend training on sexual harassment if it includes issues facing the LGBT community (specifically if using pronouns is involved in "harassment")" (e.g. SHARP training, considering chaplains are points of contact for victims of sexual harassment and assault). And how does this impact the chaplains, specifically, in their role as spiritual support to all soldiers? For example providing counsel to any soldier seeking a chaplain when in distress. Is there a difference in public role v. private service to soldiers, say, one who is in distress while deployed or comes to the office for confidential counsel from a chaplain? If the LCMS wants specificity from Dod, why isn't the LCMS bold enough to lay out specifically what the doctrine will and will not permit? Thank you for the careful consideration of these difficult social issues.